Huntsville-Madison County EMA confirmed tornado in Athens head toward Ardmore (2024)

Weather Alert

...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING...The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued anAirport Weather Warning for...Huntsville International Airport /HSV/.* Until 815 AM CDT.The following weather hazard(s) is expected:* Cloud to ground lightning within 5 nm of the airport.

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Central Madison County in north central Alabama...* Until 915 AM CDT.* At 606 AM CDT, An off duty NWS employee reported thunderstormsproducing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch arepossible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expectedto begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Off duty NWS employee reported.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Huntsville, Madison, Moores Mill, Meridianville, Redstone Arsenal,Gurley, Alabama A And M University, University Of Alabama InHuntsville, Harvest, Ryland, Brownsboro and Maysville.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.&&FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Weather Alert

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT THIS MORNING...* WHAT...Small stream flooding is expected along Indian Creek due toexcessive rainfall.* WHERE...A portion of north central Alabama, including thefollowing county, Madison.* WHEN...Until 830 AM CDT.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 530 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across much of thebasin.- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in thewarned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Northwestern Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Triana,Marshall Space Flight Center and Harvest.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.&&

Weather Alert

TORNADO WATCH 215 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMACULLMAN LIMESTONE MADISONMORGANIN NORTHEAST ALABAMADEKALB JACKSON MARSHALLIN NORTHWEST ALABAMACOLBERT FRANKLIN AL LAUDERDALELAWRENCETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, ARAB, ATHENS, BOAZ,CULLMAN, DECATUR, FLORENCE, FORT PAYNE, GUNTERSVILLE, HUNTSVILLE,MOULTON, MUSCLE SHOALS, RAINSVILLE, RED BAY, RUSSELLVILLE,SCOTTSBORO, SHEFFIELD, TOWN CREEK, AND TUSCUMBIA.